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Wings Hoping to Avenge Opening Season Loss

from press release

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Wings return home
following the NLL All-Star Break to play the Rochester Knighthawks
at Wells Fargo Center Saturday, March 3 at 7 p.m., hoping to
improve upon their East Division leading 4-3 record and avenge an
early rout in the team's season opener.

After opening the 2012 season with a disappointing 22-12 home
loss to the Knighthawks on January 14, the Wings rallied to win
four of their final six games in the season's first half and
entered the break tied with the Toronto Rock atop the East
Division.

Despite their success, the Wings have not forgotten the feeling
in the locker room post-game after the home opener and are
determined to produce different results this time around. Since
defeating the Philadelphia on opening night Rochester has compiled
a 2-5 record and currently ranks third in the East Division.

Knighthawks Coach Mike Hasson insists that his team will not
take the Wings lightly based on their first meeting.

"They're getting conformable with each other and they know
offensively where they are on the floor and we can tell that Dan
Dawson has been taking control of the team and that guys are
respecting him and listening to him," said Hasson. "Their big three
on the right are moving the ball well. I think their offensive game
is really good. They've finally figured it out."

The Wings were led in the first half of the season by Dan
Dawson, with an NLL-leading 39 assists and Kevin Crowley who ranks
second in the league with 21 goals.